How to Build Health Care Indigenous Men Will Use
Research from James Cook University highlights significant health disparities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men, including a lower life expectancy. The study argues that improving health outcomes requires culturally safe, accessible, and male-focused primary care services.
Why it matters
Addressing systemic barriers in healthcare is essential for closing the life expectancy gap and ensuring equitable health outcomes for Indigenous populations.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men have a life expectancy of 71.9 years - 8.8 years less than non-Indigenous men.
Professor, Indigenous Health Promotion, James Cook University
Associate Professor, Indigenous Men's Health Promotion, James Cook University
Rates of potentially avoidable deaths in men under the age of 75 is almost three times higher for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men.
The reasons for these health disparities are complex. One is limited access to culturally appropriate health care, as well as language barriers, racism and discrimination when seeking care.
Our new paper outlines what's needed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men to have more equitable access to primary care - the care people receive in their community before they need a hospital.
This goes beyond merely having Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artwork in waiting rooms.
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